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Manufacturing connectivity hub

Reliable connectivity,
wherever you manufacture.

Educational resources to help manufacturing leaders understand and evaluate satellite connectivity for their operations.

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Network latency
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The connectivity gap

Industry 4.0 runs on data.
Most sites can't keep up.

73%
of manufacturers cite connectivity gaps as a top risk in digital transformation
McKinsey Global Manufacturing Survey
$260K
average cost per hour of unplanned downtime in discrete manufacturing
Aberdeen Group
42%
of IIoT projects fail to scale beyond pilot due to poor site connectivity
IoT Analytics, 2024
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The challenge

Most industrial sites were built before today's data demands existed.

How it works

LEO satellite, simply explained

Four steps from space to your plant floor.

01
Satellites at 630 km altitude
55× closer than traditional geostationary satellites — which is why latency drops from 600ms to under 30ms.
02
Flat-panel terminal on site
Phased-array antennas with no moving parts. Electronically tracks satellites. Pole-mount, self-configuring via app.
03
Routes through AWS backbone
Traffic integrates directly with AWS — enabling hybrid-cloud OT architectures and AI analytics from any connected site.
04
Connectivity at the plant
Works as primary or backup link. Compatible with existing SCADA, MES, and historian systems — no protocol changes needed.
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From 630 km above

Every factory, plant, and site — on the same network.

Amazon Leo's constellation delivers sub-30ms latency to industrial sites that terrestrial networks can't reach.

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Manufacturing use cases

What becomes possible
with always-on connectivity

Three key ways manufacturing operations benefit. Each links to a detailed resource.

Predictive maintenance & IIoT telemetry
Stream sensor data from machinery to cloud ML models for condition-based intervention — before failure occurs.
→ White paper
Remote expert & AR-guided maintenance
Connect on-site technicians to off-site specialists via live video. Resolve complex issues in hours, not days.
→ Case study
OT/IT convergence & SCADA backhaul
A reliable, isolated backhaul for SCADA and historian data — enabling digital twins with a reduced security attack surface.
→ Technical guide
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About Amazon Leo

Connectivity for places the internet hasn't reached.

Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation. Enterprise preview is live. Commercial launch is mid-2026.

Leo integrates natively with AWS — enabling seamless data movement from any connected site to cloud storage, analytics, and AI workloads.

367
Satellites in orbit, June 2026
3,236
Planned constellation total
Mid-2026
Commercial availability
5+
Countries at launch
Manufacturing resource hub

Resources to help you
evaluate and decide.

No obligation. Just useful content for manufacturing leaders building a business case.

White paper
The Connected Plant: LEO Satellite for Industry 4.0
Architecture, latency benchmarks, and IIoT integration patterns for modern manufacturing.
18 pagesAccess →
ROI model
Connectivity Cost vs. Downtime Impact Calculator
Use your own site data to model the business case for connectivity investment.
Excel workbookAccess →
Case study
Automotive Supplier Cuts Remote Site Downtime by 68%
How a Tier-1 manufacturer standardised connectivity across 14 plants in APAC and EMEA.
6 pagesAccess →

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